IntroductionOur client in the automotive industry is currently seeking a Maintenance Specialist (Plant) to join their team in Durban. This is a full-time, permanent position with competitive salary and benefits.As a Maintenance Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of all plant equipment. This includes conducting regular inspections, identifying, and troubleshooting any issues, and performing repairs and maintenance as needed. You will also be responsible for coordinating with other departments to schedule maintenance and ensure minimal disruption to production.Duties & ResponsibilitiesMaintenance Management:Supervise the work unit to achieve work unit objectives.Determine resources (labour and materials) required and allocate overtime work.Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance Reports (Hours per department, hours per Artisan, etc.)Analyse and interpret Breakdown Reports (Manufacturing downtime, top-10, etc.)Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault finding) and identify opportunities to modify, upgrade, improve or replace equipment and spares.Maintain register of all electrical hardware on site and backups of all installed software.Maintenance Planning:Compile and supervise the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipment.Maintain and update the Preventive Maintenance tasks lists.Maintain and update Critical Spares and Spares Lists.Maintenance Process:Scheduled:Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work.Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables.Breakdown:Supervises the carrying out of breakdown repairs.Escalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully.Inform/advise Management of any breakdowns of a serious nature or where any potential equipment failure is imminent.Project Initiation:Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control.Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget.Project Planning:Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules.Project Management:Manage implementation of Engineering Projects.Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise.Supervise a project team of a technical project to deliver project objectives.Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements.Project Administration:Implement project administration processes according to requirements.Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops.Fulfil procurement activities and supervise procurement administration.Provide procurement administration support to a project.Conduct project documentation management to support project processes.Desired Experience & QualificationMust be in possession of a school leaving Certificate.Must be a trade tested Millwright/Fitter/ Electrician.Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry.Must have supervisory experience.Must have PLC and project management experience.Must be willing to work excess hours when required.
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